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1. The Power Control Unit

The PCU decides when to use stored energy from the battery or to draw energy directly from the fuel cell stack. This is part of what makes Mirai so energy efficient, and is based on the Toyota hybrid PCU found in the Prius.

2. The Motor

For the electric motor, we chose an existing motor from one of our Lexus hybrid vehicles, providing a history of reliability and reducing overall cost.

3. The Boost Converter

Our four-phase boost converter brings voltage to 650 volts. Driving at a higher voltage makes more efficient use of the motor, matching Mirai’s power output to Toyota’s other hybrids. This is a key factor in allowing Toyota to use the battery, PCU and motor from other Toyota and Lexus vehicles.

4. The Fuel Cell Stack

The stack generates power by combining hydrogen with oxygen from the outside air. Currently, Toyota leads the industry in this technology, achieving the highest power output while dramatically reducing the system’s price and size from its previous fuel cell vehicles.

5. The Hydrogen Tanks

All of our hydrogen tanks are produced in-house and specially designed for Mirai. Toyota’s origins as a loom-weaving business helped our engineers design the carbon-fiber weaving on our tanks, significantly reducing production time and improving the weight-to-storage ratio.

6. The Battery

The battery allows for regenerative braking and also assists during high-power demands like accelerating, improving total system efficiency and fuel economy. Like the motor, the battery is an existing design from one of our Toyota hybrid vehicles, which provides a proven design and reliability.

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A vehicle as groundbreaking and revolutionary as the hydrogen-fueled Toyota Mirai demands equally groundbreaking and revolutionary safety technology.

Bill Fay with the World Green Car award at the New York International Auto Show March 24, 2016. (Jim Motavalli photo)

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The World Car Awards were presented at a NYAIS press conference attended by hundreds of journalists during the show’s press days. Mirai won top honors (out of an initial field of eight) against strong finalist competition from its stablemate, the redesigned Toyota Prius, and the similarly updated Chevrolet Volt. BMW was the winner in both 2014 (i3) and 2015 (i8), and the Tesla Model S in 2013.

The World Car award process is global, with input from 73 respected auto journalists (chosen by the World Car Steering Committee) in 23 countries. The jurors’ ballots are tabulated by international accounting firm KPMG.

At NYIAS, Fay said Mirai is “a fabulous design that we made work as a midsized car.” He pointed to the Prius, which was a finalist for the Green Car award in 2010. “Just as Prius changed the world nearly 20 years ago, the hydrogen-powered Mirai is ready to make history. With a range of over 300 miles per tank, a refueling time of under five minutes, and emissions that consist only of water vapor, Mirai is leading the world toward a more sustainable future.”

The Toyota Mirai on the floor of the New York International Auto Show during press days. (Jim Motavalli photo)

The first U.S. Mirai was delivered to Glenn Rambach, an engineer, north of Sacramento, California late in 2015. California has the most robust hydrogen refueling network in the country, though east coast initiatives are also underway. Toyota announced plans last year to work with hydrogen supplier Air Liquide to build 12 stations in five states—New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island.

The World Car Awards also include World Car of the Year and World Car Design of the Year (both won by the Mazda MX-5 Miata this year), World Performance Car (Audi R8 Coupe), and World Luxury Car (BMW 7-Series).

Toyota Safety Sense™ (TSS)48 is a bundle of active safety features included on many new Toyota vehicles at no additional cost. These innovative features were designed to help protect you and your passengers from harm.

Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection

Pre-Collision5 with Pedestrian Detection43 (PCS w/PD) helps keep the road safe by detecting a vehicle, pedestrian or cyclist in certain situations. The latest system has enhanced low-light capabilities to help detect a pedestrian at night. By combining millimeter-wave radar with a camera capable of shape recognition, the system provides an audio/visual alert, warning you of a possible collision with a pedestrian under certain circumstances. If you don’t react, the system is designed for automatic braking48 support to help mitigate the potential for a collision.

Safety

Driven by safety

Over the years, Mirai prototypes have undergone millions of miles of road and track evaluation, rigorous in-house crash testing and more than 10,000 miles of extreme climate testing, helping ensure the same world-class safety you’ll find in any Toyota vehicle.

Body Structure and Design

Mirai features a unique frame designed to distribute crash forces efficiently. In the event of a collision, the impact force is distributed around the passenger cabin and the Toyota fuel cell stack and hydrogen tanks, reducing body deformation and helping to reduce the chance of injury. The collapsible steering column also helps protect the driver by absorbing force during impact.

Active Safety System

Mirai is equipped with Toyota’s Star Safety System™, which is a suite of safety features for braking, stability and traction control. These include Enhanced Vehicle Stability Control (E-VSC)1, Traction Control (TRAC), 4-wheel Anti-lock Brake System (ABS), Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD), Brake Assist (BA)2 and Smart Stop Technology® (SST)3.

Blind Spot Monitor with Rear Cross-Traffic Alert

When the Blind Spot Monitor (BSM)9 detects a vehicle, it illuminates a warning indicator on the appropriate sideview mirror to help let you know when it’s safe to change lanes. And when you slowly back out of a driveway or parking spot, Rear Cross-Traffic Alert (RCTA)11 provides audible and visual indicators to warn you of approaching vehicles.

Eight SRS Airbags

The cabin is equipped with a driver and front passenger Advanced Airbag System8, front seat-mounted side airbags for the driver and front passenger, front and rear side curtain airbags, plus driver knee and front passenger seat-cushion airbags. They’re all part of a system designed to help keep you safe.

Mirai features a unique frame designed to distribute crash forces efficiently. In the event of a collision, the impact force is distributed around the passenger cabin and the Toyota fuel cell stack and hydrogen tanks, reducing body deformation and helping to reduce the chance of injury. The collapsible steering column also helps protect the driver by absorbing force during impact.

When the Blind Spot Monitor (BSM)9 detects a vehicle, it illuminates a warning indicator on the appropriate sideview mirror to help let you know when it’s safe to change lanes. And when you slowly back out of a driveway or parking spot, Rear Cross-Traffic Alert (RCTA)11 provides audible and visual indicators to warn you of approaching vehicles.

The cabin is equipped with a driver and front passenger Advanced Airbag System8, front seat-mounted side airbags for the driver and front passenger, front and rear side curtain airbags, plus driver knee and front passenger seat-cushion airbags. They’re all part of a system designed to help keep you safe.

Mirai is currently only available through authorized Mirai Fuel Cell dealers in California and Hawaii (Oahu Only) to residents who are living or working in proximity to a hydrogen fueling station.

Each Authorized Fuel Cell Electric Dealership has dedicated Mirai Champion(s) who are knowledgeable and can provide expert guidance on hydrogen fuel cell electric technology, fuel station infrastructure, financing options, and answer any questions you may have about Mirai.